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Several dietitians were asked for their favorite heart-protective foods. Here's the list of the 10 superfoods that may help lower your risk of developing heart disease:
1. Sardines -- great source of omega-3 fatty acids and niacin.
2. Mackerel -- another source of omega-3 fats and the antioxidant mineral selenium.
3. Walnuts -- good source of good fats.
4. Tofu -- shown to reduce LDL cholesterol.
5 & 6. Plums/prunes -- good source of fiber, iron and the antioxidant beta-carotene.
7. Oatmeal -- low on glycemic index and an instant boost of fiber.
8 & 9. Kidney beans/chickpeas -- low-fat, high in soluble fiber and low on the glycemic index.
10. Barley -- combats constipation, good source of iron and other minerals.
These are wonderful foods, but I still haven’t decided how to use them to make a festive holiday dinner!
Carol Simontacchi is a certified clinical nutritionist and the author of a number of books on nutrition, including A Woman’s Guide to a Healthy Heart. To order, click here.
*sigh* Sardines are my nemesis! lol I used to love sardines and I used to love anchovies on pizza, too. I liked salt much more as a child than I do now.
Sardines are, in fact, something I really do enjoy, like many other fish and fish dishes: as soon as I wrestle myself into mental submission and force myself to open a can (or whatever needs to be done) and actually start eating them.
So, in hypothesis I hate sardines, in theory they are good for me but I won't eat them: in actual practice, they are quite quite yummy.
Now, there's a hang up for you!
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